Akron Zips vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Akron Zips vs Miami RedHawks

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Millett Hall in Oxford, OH

TV: ESPN+

Millett Hall is the site where the Miami RedHawks (9-10) will go up against the Akron Zips (15-4) on Saturday.

The Akron Zips took the court against Ohio and notched a win by a score of 67-58 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Zips walked away with 17 and Ohio had 22 fouls. They also buried 6 out of their 21 tries from three-point range. Ohio finished the contest at 76.9% at the free throw line by converting 10 of their 13 shots. Additionally, Ohio pulled down 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Ohio distributed 7 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. Pertaining to the defense, Akron allowed their opponent to shoot 38.9% from the floor on 21 out of 54 shooting. They also distributed 11 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned 29 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Zips converted 23 of 29 tries for a rate of 79.3%. Akron finished having earned a 41.9% FG percentage (18 out of 43) and converted 8 out of their 18 three-point attempts.

Enrique Freeman is a player who was a contributor for this game. He ended up shooting 40.0% from the field and distributed 2 assists. He played 36 mins played and snagged 14 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 4 out of 10 shooting.

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Akron heads into this matchup with a mark of 15-4 on the season. They are turning it over 11.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Akron is pulling in 36.2 boards per game and has accounted for 270 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 133rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Zips are shooting 35.8% on shots from downtown (167 of 467) and 72.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 76.6 points per outing (120th in college basketball) while shooting 47.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Zips are able to force 12.9 turnovers every game while drawing 17.5 fouls. They give up 31.9% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 43rd in Division 1 in PPG allowed (65.5). The Zips defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.6% (461 of 1,082) and they concede 31.8 boards per contest as a squad. They currently rank 107th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 225 conceded this season.

In their last game, the Miami RedHawks took a loss by a final score of 71-55 when they played Central Michigan. The RedHawks were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in this game. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 3 steals for this game. Central Michigan was called for 15 fouls in this matchup which got the RedHawks to the charity stripe for a total of 13 tries. They were able to make 8 of those for a percentage of 61.5%. In terms of shooting from distance, Miami made 5 of their 19 tries (26.3%). Overall, the RedHawks ended up shooting 21 out of 55 from the field which had them shooting 38.2%. The RedHawks permitted Central Michigan to knock down 25 of 59 tries from the floor which had them shooting 42.4% for the game. They went 17.6% from 3-point land by shooting 3 of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 24 from the free throw line (75.0%). In reference to team rebounding, Miami permitted Central Michigan to grab 38 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Darweshi Hunter was important for the RedHawks for the game. He accumulated 16 points in his 36 mins of playing time, but went home with no dimes. He made 5 of 10 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Miami has a win-loss mark of 9-10 this year. The RedHawks are committing 18.3 fouls per game and they go 69.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.5 times per contest (64th in the country) and they turn it over 12.0 times per contest. Miami has accumulated 1,408 points on the campaign (74.1 per game) and they average 32.7 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the RedHawks are shooting 46.8% from the floor, which ranks them 77th in the country.

The Miami defense concedes 29.1% on shots from distance (108 of 371) and their opponents are making 72.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.0 dimes and 35.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 106th and 208th in college basketball. The RedHawks on the defensive side of the court are 172nd in Division 1 in points given up per game with 71.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (213th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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